Collaboration

- Reward risk takers- today`s risks takers are next years models
- Have a network of resources
- Let students model tech tools and the teachers and the class. Its okay if the kids know more than you

Hardware/Infrastructure

- Hire teachers who can be tech coaches
- Redesign support/leadership
- Change teacher job description
- Look for places where there can be budget trades
- Parent/student buy-in when enrolled know this is a piece/expense (tuition)
- Technology tools are essential tools buy books, pens, etc- need to buy tech
- Faculty buy-in so that this becomes obvious

Disposition/Attitudes/Culture

- Lead by example *Model change
- Just do it
- Let go of fear
- Seek (administration and director) buy in and support (accountability)(professional development)

College Expectations

- Research and evaluate current college acceptance methods
- Solidify the ways students learning is evaluated
- Utilize online SAT/standardized test prep sources (outside of school)
- College counselors educate parents, teachers, students about todays college acceptance methods

Parents

- Invite parents into classrooms for student/parent active learning projects
- Increase transparency between teacher/parent communication to highlight success
- School initiated work with parents toward a common goal
- Host parent workshops

Professional development

- Faculty incentives
- Integration specialist
- Money and time earmarked for outside courses, visits
- Make it social and fun
- Develop common ground

Professional learning communities

- Redesign in-service
- Sharing success
- Dedicated time for planning and collaboration
- Repurpose faculty meeting and team time